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United Airlines yesterday said it remains committed to keeping Guam as one of its hubs, but confirmed it will shed potentially dozens of Guam jobs to keep costs down.

The reductions stem from the airline's plan to close its Guam Contact Center, reduce its airport operations staff and outsource cargo handling operations.

The airline didn't specify how many workers will be let go, but did confirm the contact center has 48 employees. There currently are 42 employees in the Guam cargo department, including agents, management and clerical employees, according to an airline official. ...